MATT HARDY || VERSION ONE

HARDY RETURNS FOR THE BETTER

[•>> Prologue <<•]
For the past 10 years we have seen huge talents come into the wrestling world. Some seem to stick around for longer but others seem to come and go in such a short space of time. Those who are capable of staying long term soon enough make the trip to the top of the mountain. Some get the special treatment whereas some of them have to work the full business to earn the respect of the fans and the staff in the wrestling companies around the world. Many of the greatest superstars in Wrestling history go through this scale of events. The Nature Boy, The Hulkster, The Game, The Boss you name them and they have been through it all. All undertake extremely high points but they must also suffer the low ones too which putes them out in the vast valleys of the world. Scraping the barrels of death to the heights of the mountain sides, all wresters must go through hell to achieve the best in this business.
Since bursting onto the scene back in 1998 joining the biggest wrestling business there is World Wrestling Federation, the Hardyz put themselves in the mix for one of the best tag teams in the history of professional wrestling. Their high flying and risk taking had hardly been seen on the wrestling front. The risk takers which they often used to damage their opponents but also themselves in the process. Just three years later both Matt and Jeff were giving their singles pushes and it was Matt who claimed the best prize from the pair. He won the European Championship just before Backlash 2001 and became the second longest reigning European Championship in history and is the longest reigning american-born European Champion. Later that year there would be more gold for the Hardyz as they won the WWF Tag team Championships and also retainting the WCW Tag Team Championships during the invasion in 2001. Following this successful year, the poor things happened to Matt and his carreer. Following the WWF brand extension Matt was relegated to Sunday Night Heat, but however Jeff stayed on the main brand Monday Night RAW. Matt grew frustrated and turned on his brother as Jeff received a number one contender spot against RVD. This enfuriated Matt. He was later moved onto the Friday Night Smackdown Brand where he had multiple victories over the Undertaker usually via disqualification or count-outs. In 2003 Matt created his gimmick of Version One where he gained followers most notably Shannon Moore. He was aiming for the Cruiserweight Championship but began 2003 frantically trying to drop down to the 220lbs cruiserweight limit. After scrapping into the weight limit he defeated Billy Kidman at No Way Out 2003 and then went on to defeat Rey Mysterio and successfully defending his title at Wrestlemania XIX.
However in 2005 we saw the release of Matt Hardy from the WWE.He and his good friend Terry "Rhyno" Gerin came to terms with release from the WWE. Matt then went on for a short stint in ROH where he was again a fan favourite until one point in Early July. Matt had agreed to re-sign with the WWE just two months after his release and he was then jeered and booed by the ROH fans in a match against Homicide that Hardy won. Matt then returned to Monday Night RAW and attacked long time friend and rival Edge. The feud continued for a while going through both Summerslam 05 and Unforgiven 2005 and both winning one match at each after brutal matches. After losing a Loser Leaves Brand Match to Edge on an edition of RAW, Matt was drafted over to Smackdown where he would stay for years. He took up feuds with MNM, Road Warrior Animal and many others which included a Money in the Bank match and a King of the Ring qualification. Matt also went on to be the first man to defeat Ken Kennedy in July 2006 but was then rules out for a month after following the findings of a severe infection that had attacked him previously. Next came the reunion of the Hardyz after such a long time. They claimed tag team gold once more and the fans loved seeing Matt and Jeff back together. They competed in a long lasting feud with MNM, where they defeated them at the 2007 Royal Rumble before separating once more into singles feuds with the members of MNM. Since then Matt had risen in his game to become the number one contender for MVP's Untied States Championships. He also defeated Deuce N' Domino with MVP to claim the WWE tag Team Championships. The rivalry persisted for a very long time which only ended with the finishing of World Wrestling Entertainment. Following the end of the company members of the staff notably Mr. McMahon along with son Shane created a new company know as World Professional Wrestling. History was ready to be laid down for all wrestling fans around the world who will turn out to see the best superstars in the business return to the wrestling squared circle. Rumors of current superstars on the rosters have been swirling and it was only a matter of time before the real news was ready to come out. Who will be here and what will go down in history? WPW is the place to be!! .
[•>> End Of Prologue <<•]

[•>> Scene One <<•]
[•>> The Signing of the Papers <<•]
The black screen fades to show a huge office that seemed to be at the top of a huge building where the views outside the windows where of the great city of Stanford, Connecticut. The atmosphere seemed quite tense at first but eased off as the scene became more clear as the camera drew back to show the familiar figure of the Devil Himself Vincent Kennedy McMahon, owner of World Professional Wrestling after taking the company off his father many, many years earlier. If it was not for Vince then the business would not be in its current state and have become a world wide familiar. It was now clear that the scene was taking place in the office of the boss at the World Professional Wrestling Headquarters in the hometown of Vince, Standford, Connecticut. Vince was sitting on a chair with the desk in front of him and he had a small smirk across his face as he saw a set of papers be placed in front of him on the desk. There was one place on the page that caught the attention of Mr. McMahon and the camera. On a dotted line stood the words, "Matt Hardy". Vince seemed pleased that there words were written there as the grin widened on his face and he stood up out his chair and outstretched a hand over the table signalling a handshake from the person sitting opposite. The scene once again expanded showing another figure wearing a long, loose black t-shirt which had a familiar looking symbol on it of HB! Accompanying this was a pair of black pants that he is well known for wearing along with his black ring boots. The man standing opposite the boss was the man who will not die MATT HARDY and he had just signed a contract to become the latest addition in the new company named World Professional Wrestling. Matt Hardy was now on the roster and also placed his hand out for a hand shake with Mr. McMahon.

• The Boss || Vincent Kennedy McMahon || The Devil •
Well Matt it is great to get your signature to join us back in the old days here in World Professional Wrestling. I am sure that you remember what it has been like between us two over the past 10 years or so. I mean you have become a huge star in my companies and i think the man that you and the whole world of wrestling fans should be thanking me VINCENT KENNEDY MCMAHON for making wrestling like it is today and overall Matt for making you! If it was not for me you would of never had a job in becoming one of the best superstars in wrestling and probably one of the best ever in the tag team division. I mean you flying from the top ropes with your bro Jeff, i mean that was amazing. But Matt those times are gone and right now is what we have to think about and right now you are nowhere. So you are signed to this company and you are on Monday Night RAW. Remember the name? Doesn't bring back many happy memories for you does it Matt? Ah, shame really i was hoping you would enjoy it!! hahahahaha. Bye, bye Matt. Have fun!

By this point Vince had come around the desk from where he initially stood and he now stood toe-to-toe with Matt Hardy. He stared into the eyes of Matt Hardy who stared just as intensly back. He took a deep breath with a smirk across his face and looked down to the boss.

• Version One || Matt Hardy || Will Not Die •
Well Vince i must say i am touched man. I mean yeah you have done a lot for me in my career and i thank you for it. But you see the point you keep missing in this place is that, us, the wrestlers, we make YOU. If it was not for us performing on a weekly basis and to such a high level then you would not be in your place right now. It is us, the Wrestlers, the Superstars of YOUR company that make all of your money to entertain YOUR fans. It is the wrestlers who should be the ones owning the company because Vince, big man you never do anything inside that ring. We are World Wide Sports Entertainers and that means we put on a show for the fans and for no one else. You have our contracts yeah but it is not you we are performing to but those brilliant fans around the world that cheer for us whenever they see us. It is those people who pay the money to come and see us the wrestlers here in WWE Showdown. It is those fans that have sold out arenas and have their own points of views on what goes on inside the wrestling ring. This business belongs to the fans and Vince you are talking out that ass of yours if you think that what you are saying is true. So it is not bye, bye Matt. It is bye bye VINCE!!

Matt turned round and left Vince standing in the center of his office in Greenwich, Connecticut looking angry with the remarks that Matt Hardy had just said.

[•>> End Of Scene One <<•]

[•>> Scene Two <<•]
[•>> Meeting of Old Friends <<•]
The black screen faded away to show us a huge street in the center of Cameron, North Carolina, Home of Matt Hardy and numerous other wrestling talents notably The Nature Boy Ric Flair. The camera spins round to see Matt Hardy apporaching a nearby cafè. Matt entered and faces turned to the entrance of the cafè; a lot of people with hugely shocked faces with seeing Matt in here. All now noticing that Matt had walked in they all rose to their feet and claped the entering Hardy very loudly indeed. Kids and Children ran over to Matt holding out notepads and WWE programmes wanting Matt to sign. Matt bent down to each individual and signed the notepads in front of him and also took the extra time to have a few photographs with the children. Members of the cafè staff and the surrounding adults and parents began to chat amongst themselves once more as one-by-one Matt Hardy was easier to see again as the kids had what they wanted. Matt then nodded to the people in the cafè who turned back to their drinks and food as Matt apporached the counter.

• The Manager || Mr. Bugert || The Cafè Man •
Well, Mr. Hardy how can i help you here at "Cafè; The Relaxing Palace".

Matt had a smirk across his face as he looked up to the boards over head to see what the cafè had to serve for him. He looked vividly at the boards for a short while as Mr. Bugert stood opposite awaiting his final decision.

• Version One || Matt Hardy || Will Not Die •
Well, erm could i just have a nice dark coffee with a sandwich of your choice. Thanks i am just waiting for an old friend to meet up with.

Mr. Bugert nodded with a small smile across his face as he turned to tell his caterers the order from Matt Hardy. Matt turned on the spot and glanced at his watch a couple of times before taking a seat on an old leather chair in the corner of the cafè. Matt looked down at his watch a couple more times in the next minute as if waiting for the exact moment his "friend" was going to enter. He looked up quickly as the entrance door of the cafè opened up and in stepped an old slightly-hunchbacked figure. He was the brother of a wrestling hardcore legend and he glanced around the shop looking for someone or something. The first trainer Matt Hardy had in his wrestling career was the old friend that he had been talking about. He walked over to Matt who rose to his feet with a smile across his face. He moved his arms outwards signalling a huge between the pair. Matt and the figure hugged both with smirks on the face with delight of seeing each other.

• Version One || Matt Hardy || Will Not Die •
Dory Funk its great to see you man. But where you been? God man i have been waiting here for a short while and I've had time to sign autographs and have photos taken and all that shizzle with these great kids in here. You know i didn't think people of that number and age would be out at 6.00am. Ha! Anyway how you been man?

Dory and Matt had both taken a seat opposite each other around a small wooden table. Both still with huge smirks on their faces.

• Brother of Terry || Dory Funk || The Trainer •
Well Matt sorry i was a little late, i am an old guy you can't expect me to be up at 6am now can you? Also i arranged for these people to be here for you so you could feel the good life and how proud the people of Cameron, North Carolina are of you. I've been good though man, and let me tell you, you have been looking great inside that ring. I mean WWE was the best thing that happened to you with all those tag team and most importantly singles titles.

Matt nodded in agreement to Dory's comments and he kept the smirk across his face. Dory had turned to his bag that he carried with him. He took out a big file which held a huge wad of paper inside of it along with a couple of videos.

• Version One || Matt Hardy || Will Not Die •
Dory, man what are these? I thought you were gonna be helping me out not giving me a essay to write or something. I ain't the youngster i once was you know, i have grown and i do not back down now. I have improved my game, forget all that school stuff. What is this man?

Dory could be heard laughing away to himself in the background at Matt's amazement at the papers in his hand.

• Brother of Terry || Dory Funk || The Trainer •
Wow wow wow Matt, slow down man. This ain't no essay, well i suppose it sort of is; haha. What this is is notes and videos that i have made for you over the career of that Triple H. These are letting you know what you can expect to see him and what he will do inside that ring with you. I know you have been around with Triple H throughout your career and you look up to him for all his success in the business but this is the time to forget about all that. Triple H is the best there has been in a Wrestling ring and this is your time to overcome the odds i know you are capable of overturning. You just have to keep your eyes on the game all the time, Matt or you won't have your expected and wanted achievements and sucess.

Matt seemed to agree with Dory but his face turned to a shock as he received the huge pile of papers over his legs. Looking down he saw plenty of writing to be read and he looked at the labels on the videos; One saying "TRIPLE H THE EARLY YEARS" and the other saying "TRIPLE H - THE GAME". Matt raised his head to Dory who smirked.

• Version One || Matt Hardy || Will Not Die •
ok thanks Dory. I will be watching these over the week and once more what would i really do without you. These people don't think i am capable of being in the main event then they can shut the hell up and watch me destroy Triple H in the ring on Monday Night.

Dory nodded his head as the camera pulled back showing the waiting approaching the table of the two occupants. The screen faded away to a black screen once more.

[•>> End Of Scene Two <<•]

[•>> Scene Three <<•]
[•>> The Return and Arrival <<•]
The black screen faded away to show the back of the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The back door to the back car park could not be seenas the gate was surrounding and overhauled with adoring WPW fans. They were awaiting the arrivals of some of their favourite superstars to the evening show known as Monday Night RAW. There were fans of all ages looking up the entrance to the arena to catch a site of their favourite superstars. Fans were barging round and into each other and the outside of the arena, some with autograph books hopeful of getting the signatures of their favourites. Many of the top superstars in wrestling were expected to turn out for the nights events in Miami Florida as it was the debut show of the latest Wrestling Company WPW, World Professional Wrestling, where the most professional fought their battles. The camera quickly switched from scanning the fans to the drive way were a huge white stretch limo was approaching the arena. The fans turned towards the entering limo in expectation of who the person would be. The crowd fell silent as the limo stopped just inside the gates and the back door was opened. Out stepped a black shoe nicely polished which were addressed with a set of black casual pants accompanied by a Talk Loud t-shirt. A number of the fans burst into a eruption of cheers and begun to chant "KEN-AH-DAY, KEN-AH-DAY, KEN-AH-DAY" and others just begun to jump up and down holding autograph books up in the air. Kennedy stepped out of the limo with a purpose but turned slowly round to the adoring WPW fans. He begun to walk over to them with his famous cocky smirk and grin across his face and he was ordering people around as he went.

• The Cocky One || MISTER KENNEDY || Greenbay Loudmouth •
Well yes i am here, yeah yeah get out of my way you punk. Now look at this my adoring fans is it not.

The fans erupted into a huge noise of cheers for Kennedy as he approached and the chanting continued. Kennedy went round most of the fans signing autographs and having his photo taken with numerous fans. The fans seemed to be enjoying the meeting with the GreenBay Loudmouth Ken Kennedy. After about 30mins of signing and taking photos Kennedy left the scene but not without making an impact.

• The Cocky One || MISTER KENNEDY || Greenbay Loudmouth •
Kids say it with me. This has been my time with the Greenbay Loudmouth MMMMMIIIISSSTTTTEEERRR KKKKKEEENNNNAAAAHHHHDDDAAAYYYYY.... .......KKKKKEEENNNNAAAAHHHHDDDAAAYYYYY.

As the fans and Kennedy tailed off from the huge exclaim another limo pulled up the driveway. Kennedy begun to walk off like his cocky self towards the arena as the limo pulled through the gates. This time outstepped a pair of black high heeled shows from the limo, which were topped by a knee-length skirt accompanied by a black blouse. The figure had blonde hair and was familiar to all in attendance. The figure of Stephanie McMahon had stepped out of the black limo with a purpose and this time did not turn to the fans but seemed to completely ignore them. The fans booed as a result of this insignificance as if they were not even there awaiting people's entrances to the arena. Stephanie did turn to the fans when she reached the arena door and had a stern angered look on her face.

• The CEO || Stephanie McMahon || Billion Dollar Princess •
You people do not know who i am? I am Stephanie McMahon Chief Executive Officer to this company owned by my brother and my father. I am the Billion Dollar Princess so don't try to push my luck people. Get out of here quickly before i get these security people to chuck you out..

Fans once again booed at the speech from Stephanie McMahon seemingly insulting them. They started chants of "You Slut" towards Stephanie as she entered the American Airlines Arena. About five minutes following onto the previous events there were two groups of huge security men who came out to rid the premises of the fans prior to the original deadline. Fans were in shock at the events taking place as they could not believe Stephanie McMahon and her actions.

• Head Guard || Big Dave || The Texan Boss •
Come on people, move along by order of the WPW management her tonight at Monday Night RAW. Please enjoy the nights proceedings from inside the arena. If you no tickets we have to ask you to now leave completely and go back to your homes to watch the events.

The fans were removed from the premises immediately following this issure of warning from the team of security guards.

[•>> End Of Scene Three <<•]

OOC Note:- I enjoyed doing this roleplay and i wish i could of had longer to finish it off. Good luck to Ty in the match yours is an awesome rp man great job.